noun. fire intended to neutralize or destroy enemy weapons

"Donovan saw more intense combat, but Truman had been a conscientious artillery captain, receiving commendations from his superiors and reacting coolly when German field guns and planes rained counterfire on the battery he commanded."

fire  firing  

counterbattery fire  counterbombardment  countermortar fire  

air-defense  air-force  biological-surveillance  brigade/group  counterair  

counterforce